System for automatically gathering battery information
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1. A method comprising:
- affixing a barcode tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant, the barcode tag including battery manufacturing information,wherein the battery manufacturing information includes battery identification information and a battery algorithm suitable for use in testing the battery;
reading the battery manufacturing information from the barcode tag at an automobile dealership;
conducting a battery test at the automobile dealership using the battery manufacturing information;
obtaining a battery test result at the automobile dealership; and
storing the battery identification information, the battery test result and a corresponding timestamp into a memory that is remote from the battery.
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Abstract
A method that includes affixing a radio frequency identification tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant. The method also includes storing battery manufacturing information into the radio frequency identification tag at the battery manufacturing plant. The battery manufacturing information includes a battery algorithm suitable for use in testing the storage battery.
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1. A method comprising:
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affixing a barcode tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant, the barcode tag including battery manufacturing information, wherein the battery manufacturing information includes battery identification information and a battery algorithm suitable for use in testing the battery; reading the battery manufacturing information from the barcode tag at an automobile dealership; conducting a battery test at the automobile dealership using the battery manufacturing information; obtaining a battery test result at the automobile dealership; and storing the battery identification information, the battery test result and a corresponding timestamp into a memory that is remote from the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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affixing a warranty barcode label on an original battery upon sale of the original battery, the warranty barcode label including warranty information for the original battery, wherein the original battery further comprises a barcode label that includes battery identification information; storing identification information for the original battery and the corresponding battery warranty information in a database; if the original battery is returned prior to expiration of the warranty, providing a replacement battery with an affixed replacement warranty barcode label that comprises information related to any unused warranty; and updating the database to reflect the transference of the unused warranty from the original battery to the replacement battery.
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